The Northfield Norsemen will face off against the Manchester Squires at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Northfield focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Northfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-34 to Maconaquah.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Callie Hoffman, who earned eight points plus nine rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Kuhn, who posted seven points in addition to six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Manchester). They claimed a resounding 74-37 victory over Eastern. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Northfield's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Manchester, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
Northfield came up short against Manchester in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 57-44. Can Northfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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